Month: July 2025

God Comes First

Jesus left no doubt about the top priority in life: God must come first. No relationship, career, or personal interest should ever take priority over our loyalty to Him. In fact, placing anything above God is a form of idolatry (Col. 3:5).

1. God Comes Before Family – Jesus warned that following Him may cause division, even in our own households: “For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.… Read more

Isaac, a Foreshadowing of Christ

Jesus told the Jews who sought to kill Him, “Search the [Old Testament, JPH] scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me” (John 5:39). Christ is seen throughout the Bible, including in the life of Abraham’s son Isaac, who lived about 2,000 years before Christ came to earth:

ISAAC – Son of Abraham, the son of promise (Genesis 17:16ff)
CHRIST – Son of Abraham, the Son of promise (Gen.… Read more

Noah’s Ark and Christ’s Church

ARK – Built by God’s faithful servant (Genesis 6:8, 9, 22)
CHURCH – Built by God’s faithful Son (Matthew 16:18)

ARK – Built of one material (Genesis 6:14)
CHURCH – Built of one material (1 Peter 2:5)

ARK – One source of light (Genesis 6:16)
CHURCH – One source of light (Psalm 119:105)

ARK – One door (Genesis 6:16)
CHURCH – One Door (John 10:9)

ARK – One family (Genesis 7:1)
CHURCH – One family (Ephesians 3:15)

ARK – Family saved through water (1 Peter 3:20)
CHURCH – Family saved through water (1 Peter 3:21)

ARK – The only safe place: no extra lifeboats (Genesis 6:14)
CHURCH – The only safe place: no groups outside (Ephesians 5:23)

ARK – Very few saved (1 Peter 3:20)
CHURCH – Very few saved (Matthew 7:13, 14)

ARK – Work to do inside ark (Genesis 6:21)
CHURCH – Work to do in the church (1 Corinthians 15:58)

ARK – The greatest of storms could not destroy it (Genesis 7:11, 18)
CHURCH – The gates of Hades could not stop it (Matthew 16:18)

ARK – Great hope realized: life in a new world (Genesis 8:13–19)
CHURCH – Great hope will be realized: eternal life in Heaven (Matthew 25:46)

ARK – Door was shut, no more entry (Genesis 7:16)
CHURCH – Door will be shut, no more entry (Matthew 25:10–12)

Immigration into the Holy Nation

Countless millions have longed to enter the United States seeking freedom and opportunity. Still, as great as this nation may be, there is one far greater: the “holy nation” built by Jesus Christ nearly 2,000 years ago (1 Pet. 2:9). The USA will not last forever, but Christ’s nation/kingdom/church will last forever and ultimately be “delivered up” to Heaven (Dan. 2:44; Matt. 16:18–19, 28; 1 Cor. 15:24; Eph. 5:23). Regarding immigration into Christ’s holy nation:

🔹 We Must Go Through the Legal Process – Just as legal steps are required to become a U.S.… Read more

Consumer-Based Christianity

Too many people today are looking for a church that meets their personal preferences rather than meeting the Lord’s requirements. Instead of asking what Christ wants, people are asking:

• Do they have lots of activities for my children?
• Will I like this preacher better than others I’ve heard?
• Is the building big, beautiful, and modern?
• Is the worship entertaining and exciting?
• Will it make me feel good without requiring change?

Friends, these are the wrong questions.… Read more